This Week at WEPC
January 22, 2012

A FEW GOOD MEN dropped their fishing nets and followed Jesus back in the day. Would we follow, or do we follow, in our day and age? I am preaching from the very opening chapter of Mark this Sunday, as we begin a look at the gospel of Mark. We will sing O Jesus I Have Promised and two songs from the Sing the Faith hymnbook. Jesus leads, and we are to follow. I hope to see you on Sunday morning. Don't forget Sunday School at 10 a.m.!

Peace, Larry

READING FROM THE PSALMS         Psalm 62:  5-12
"Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us."

READING FROM THE GOSPELS                       Mark 1:  14-20
"And immediately they left their nets and followed him."

Announcements

GREETINGS to all who worship here. If you are new to the congregation or visiting, please fill out a visitor card from the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. And do come back!

CONGRATULATIONS  Congratulations to Jefferson and Sara McBride on the birth of their daughter Rylee Harper McBride. Rylee weighed five pounds, 11 ounces at birth and is the sister of Ella McBride, the granddaughter of Bob and Kathy Hess, and the great granddaughter of the late Everette and Priscilla Cole. The rose on the baptismal font last week was in Rylee's honor.

SANCTUARY FLOWERS The new flower chart for 2012 has been posted in the narthex.  Please take a look and sign up for the Sunday you would like to provide flowers.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING  The Session has called a congregational meeting following Sunday's worship service. This is the annual meeting. An annual report detailing the activities of the church in 2011 will be distributed. There also will be a vote on proposed changes in terms of call for our pastors.

MISSIONS MEETING   The Missions ministry team will meet at 3:30 Sunday afternoon in the church library.

YOUTH GROUP (grades 6-12) will meet Sunday night from 6-8 p.m., beginning in the Crawford Center. Our evening together will include supper, a time of worship with prayer stations, and opportunities to check in with each other as we support one another on our journeys of faith.

MEMORIAL SERVICE   A memorial service for Alden Hammond will be held Monday morning at 12.  Alden died Wednesday morning. Please keep Ellie Hammond in your prayers as she grieves the loss of her husband.

FAMILY PROMISE TRAINING   Susan Bellew, Executive Director of Family Promise of Moore County, will conduct a training program for new volunteers on Monday, January 23rd, 2 p.m. at the Pinehurst United Methodist Church on Airport Road in Pinehurst. Any volunteer who has not attended one of Susan's training sessions is strongly urged to do so. Susan does an excellent job of imparting a wealth of much needed information to volunteers assisting with the Family Promise program.

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for the February issue of Bricks & Cones will be tomorrow. Please have all articles, information and meeting dates into Christy Bowyer in the church office by that date. Her email address is christy@westendpres.org.

ANNIVERSARY OF BAPTISM MILESTONE During worship next Sunday, we will continue our new milestone ministry with the Anniversary of Baptism. This will be an opportunity for our church family to remember our own baptisms and the promises we have made at baptisms over the last year. The WOW children's choir will be singing.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH The Board of Deacons has scheduled a pot luck fellowship lunch following worship Sun, Feb 12th. Please put this date on your calendar.

MONTREAT YOUTH CONFERENCE (July 22-28, 2012) is a gathering of more than 800 young people from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation.  MYC is for those youth who are currently in the eighth through twelfth grades. Those who have graduated high school in the last four years are welcome to serve on the work crew. The fee for this year's Montreat experience is now $435, and will increase $10 on the 10th of each month.